Work took me up to Ottawa for the last week of November which was fantastic as it afforded me the opportunity to stay with my relatives and get to spend some quality time with them. The visit kicked off with the Grey Cup (my grandfather is a rabid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan…he was pleased as punch…
I’m on my way to Ottawa; the purpose of the trip is business, but with family up there, including my grandfather, I am extending my visit to get some last minute quality time in before we begin our epic journey. We are lucky; earlier in November we had a visit from Ewan’s parents (and his…
We had a lovely visit from Ewan’s parents over the Remembrance Day weekend which was a great way to have one last in-person visit before we shove off for our trip. While they were here we took a day trip to Niagara on the Lake; it was our first time in the town itself and…
I had another work trip this past week that took me out of the province and to Winnipeg. It had been a long time since I had spent much time in the Peg, and with some family in town I extended my time to do some visiting and sight-seeing.
Sometimes a visit home is just what you need!
So often we get caught up in wanting to check out new countries, new cities, new sights, and new sounds that we sometimes forget about what great things are in our own backyard. We’ve lived in Toronto for four years and tend to do most of our sightseeing when we have guests. And this trend…
Viv is a big fan of hiking and had done several on her own or with her cousin since living in Hong Kong. She led the way for us to do a hike on Dragon’s Back – a nice hike with a great view. The thing with this hike is that it was incredibly hot…